used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They have searched the pit and found I was not there.
the act of burning something
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In that one instant Daisy had recognized the dark, sinister, handsome face of Lester Stanwick.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
set up or found
From this reading "They have searched the pit and found I was not there.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading In that one instant Daisy had recognized the dark, sinister, handsome face of Lester Stanwick.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have searched the pit and found I was not there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They have searched the pit and found I was not there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In that one instant Daisy had recognized the dark, sinister, handsome face of Lester Stanwick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
Lester
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From this reading In that one instant Daisy had recognized the dark, sinister, handsome face of Lester Stanwick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
the light of the Moon
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In that one instant Daisy had recognized the dark, sinister, handsome face of Lester Stanwick.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading "They have searched the pit and found I was not there.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In that one instant Daisy had recognized the dark, sinister, handsome face of Lester Stanwick.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
riding-whip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "They have searched the pit and found I was not there.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading In that one instant Daisy had recognized the dark, sinister, handsome face of Lester Stanwick.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
move hurridly
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
having a supporting base
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
Stanwick
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From this reading In that one instant Daisy had recognized the dark, sinister, handsome face of Lester Stanwick.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that one instant Daisy had recognized the dark, sinister, handsome face of Lester Stanwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They have searched the pit and found I was not there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have searched the pit and found I was not there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
arousing affect
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They have searched the pit and found I was not there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
a Caucasian
From this reading He is searching for me; he has tracked me down!" she cried, vehemently, pressing her little white hands to her burning head.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must now return to Daisy, whom we left standing in the heart of the forest, the moonlight streaming on her upturned face, upon which the startled horseman gazed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not waited for her to reply, but, touching his horse hastily with his riding-whip, he sped onward with the speed of the wind.
